Discovery BoxRevelation 19:9 
Context19:9 Then 1 the angel 2 said to me, “Write the following: Blessed are those who are invited to the banquet at the wedding celebration of the Lamb!” He also said to me, “These are the true words of God.”
Revelation 21:5
Context21:5 And the one seated on the throne said: “Look! I am making all things new!” Then 3 he said to me, “Write it down, 4 because these words are reliable 5 and true.”
1 tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence within the narrative.
2 tn Grk “he”; the referent (the angel) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
3 tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence of events within the vision.
4 tn The words “it down” are not in the Greek text, but are implied. Direct objects were frequently omitted in Greek when clear from the context.
5 tn Grk “faithful.”
